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[@PlatinumSkink]

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Items:
Key Items: Pokedex, Umbrella, Mandolin, Sketch pad and Graphite Pencils, Old Rod, Forearm Guard (Bracer), Dragon Chew Toy, Swanna Pail, Fruit Basket, Jacques’ Letter, Ferryman Phone, Bigfjord City Address, Sylvia’s number

General: 6x Potion, 5 Super Potions, 4 Great Balls, 12 Pokeballs, 3 antidotes, 3 paralyze heals, Red Scarf, Blue Scarf, Fighting Gem, Rock Incense, Repel, Ability Capsule, Moon Stone, Black Belt (Equipped), Fire Potion, 2 Berry Smoothies, 2 Berry Gummies, 2 Berry Bars, 2 Berry Poké Puffs, Rare Candy

TMs: TM57 Charge Beam, TM89 U-Turn, TM130 Mega Drain!

Badges: Shrine Badge

Pokédollars: 19,585
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[hider=Cecil]
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[b]Pokémon Name:[/b] Cecil
[b]Species:[/b] Darumaka
[b]Gender:[/b] ♀
[b]Type:[/b] Fire
[b]Personality:[/b] A jolly, over confident creature that will sass the hell out of people and demands cuddles.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: It tries to mimic Basil drawing, but all that it makes are just scribbles and blobs. Also likes marmalade sandwiches. Her goal is absolute domination on the battlefield and help Basil out of his shell.
[b]Level:[/b] 15
[b]Moves:[/b] Rollout, Tackle, Incinerate, Rage, Fire Fang, Headbutt
[b]Ability:[/b] Hustle
[b]Held Item:[/b] None
[b]Health & Status:[/b] 20%
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[hider=Crocus]
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[b]Pokémon Name:[/b] Crocus
[b]Species:[/b] Bulbasaur
[b]Gender:[/b] ♂  
[b]Type:[/b] Grass/Poison
[b]Personality:[/b] Crocus is a curious, friendly creature. A bit too friendly and trusting for its own good. 
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: His goal is to be an adventurer and go where no Bulbasaur has gone before! Smells like freshly cut grass.
[b]Level:[/b] 15
[b]Moves:[/b]Tackle, Growl, Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Sleep Powder, Poison Powder, Take Down
[b]Ability:[/b] Overgrow. Boosts power of Grass-type moves when heavily damaged.
[b]Held Item:[/b] None
[b]Health & Status:[/b] 100%
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[hider=Glory]
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[b]Gender[/b]: ♂
[b]Type[/b]: Fighting/Flying
[b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.)
[b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.)
[b]Level[/b]: 17
[b]Moves[/b]: Detect, Tackle, Hone Claws, Karate Chop, Wing Attack, Roost, Aerial Ace
[b]Ability[/b]: Limber. Cannot be paralyzed.
[b]Held Item[/b]: Black Belt
Health & Status: 100%
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[hider=Stella]
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[b]Pokémon Name:[/b] 
[b]Gender[/b]: ♀
[b]Type[/b]: Psychic
[b]Personality[/b]: (Not entirely up to player.)
[b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Not entirely up to player.)
[b]Level[/b]: 72
[b]Moves[/b]: Pound, Confusion, Tickle, Play Nice, Fake Tears, Double Slap, Psybeam, Embargo, Feint Attack, Psyshock, Flatter, Future Sight, Heal Block, Psychic, Telekinesis, Charm, Magic Room.
[b]Ability[/b]: Shadow Tag. By standing on a target’s shadow, this Pokémon prevents the target's escape.
[b]Held Item[/b]: None.
[b]Health & Status:[/b] 100%
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[hider=Volta]
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[b]Gender[/b]: ♂
[b]Type[/b]: Electric/Poison
[b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.)
[b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.)
[b]Level[/b]: 1
[b]Moves[/b]: Belch, Tearful Look, Nuzzle, Growl, Flail, Acid
[b]Ability[/b]: Rattled. Raises speed if hit by a Bug, Ghost or Dark-type attack, or if Intimidated.
[b]Held Item[/b]: None.
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[hider=Soren]
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[b]Gender[/b]: ♂
[b]Type[/b]: Dark/Dragon
[b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.)
[b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.)
[b]Level[/b]: 9
[b]Moves[/b]: Tackle, Dragon Rage, Focus Energy, Bite
[b]Ability[/b]: Hustle. Pokémon’s attacks are more powerful, in exchange for accuracy.
[b]Held Item[/b]: 
[b]Health & Status:[/b] 100%
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It had done Basil's heart some good to see that the herb shop had a line that extended outside of its little shack walls. He made a mental note to go and check back on it whenever he decided to return to the village to challenge Archie to a gym battle... Though what on god's green earth was that smell? It smelled like the rear end of a Venasaur. Basil's yellow eyes watered and he could feel his nostrils begin to turn. His answer quickly came in the answer of smoke rising from behind the shop. Basil walked around and found the man that he was looking for toiling away at a boiling cauldron with his Cleffa...? 

Was [i]that[/i] how he made his potions? It seemed like it could have been stream lined a bit more so there wasn't so much mess, but he was not one to question it.

Basil waved back at the Cleffa and approached Earl with a friendly smile even though he could feel tears welling in his eyes from the fumes. [color=8493ca]"Well, yes, but that wasn't my main focus. I'm actually here for you,"[/color] explained he. The young noble turned back to Anise and gestured towards the potion master. [color=8493ca]"Anise, this is Earl. He's a bit of an alchemist and the one who actually developed the products for the herb shop. I just provided the berries necessary. Earl, this is Anise. She's the disciple of the Redcoast Gym Leader and my travel companion. I'm helping her with her own quest."[/color] 

[color=8493ca]"You see, Anise and I are going to head off soon. Things happened and we both realized that we need to train hard before we tackle our next challenge though I wanted to extend an invitation for you to join us."[/color] Basil cleared his throat, feeling a bit awkward for offering an invitation to travel with him even though they only just met. He had a good feeling about Earl though. Something told him he would be someone worth having as a friend and traveling companion.

[color=8493ca]"I think I am a bit of a magnet for... oddities. I genuinely would not be surprised that if you traveled with me you'll find mystical herbs for your brews. However, it would be dishonest of me to say that travelling with me doesn't have an element of danger to it. I've earned the ire of a criminal group that is experimenting on Pokemon, which is why the cops are swarming the village."[/color] He motioned his hand in the general direction of the poor police officers that were not used to the pollen of the village.

[color=8493ca]"I wouldn't blame you if you refuse; it'll probably be dangerous, but hey, pressure is the mother of innovation. I think your skills would make you indispensable and, well, I also think you're a good guy at heart and I think you're quite interesting."[/color] He offered Earl a kind smile before he chuckled.[color=8493ca]"Also, I think if you stay here you are going to actively drive away business."[/color